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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Atrocities against SC and ST
As per the report of the National Crime Records Bureau , Ministry of Home Affairs, the atrocity cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes  Act, 1989 in the year 2018, 2019 and 2020are as under:-
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2018
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49064
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2019
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53515
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2020
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58538

Since 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule  to the Constitution of India, the responsibility of maintaining Law and Order, Protection of life and property of the citizens including SCs/STs rests with the respective State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and the States are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provision of Law.
However, Government of India issues advisories to the State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time for effective implementation of the PoA Act and Rules made thereunder.
Further, National Helpline against Atrocities  on the members of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes has been also launched by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. The objective of the helpline is to generate awareness about the provisions of the Law that are aimed at ending discrimination and provide protection. The NHAA is available on toll-free number ‘14566’ across the country.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
#VandeBharatMission flights from Muscat and Chicago land at Chennai
Chennai Customs facilitates smooth clearance for passengers
Chennai Customs has facilitated smooth clearance for the passengers of the repatriation flights from Muscat and Chicago as part of the Vande Bharat Mission at Chennai International Airport.
Air India Express IX350 flight from Muscat, Oman landed at 09:54 PM on Tuesday, 12 May at Chennai International Airport carrying 183 passengers including 126 male, 54 female and 03 infants. This is the fifth flight under the Vande Bharat Mission landing at Chennai.
The relief flight Air India AI1671 from Chicago, USA landed at 05:55 AM on Wednesday, 13 May at Chennai International Airport carrying 141 passengers including 78 male, 62 female and one infant. This is the sixth evacuation flight reaching Chennai as part of the Vande Bharat Mission.
All passengers of both the flights were facilitated smooth customs clearance by Chennai Airport Customs.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation, all the international flights to and from India have been grounded since 22nd March. The Government of India’s repatriation plan Vande Bharat Mission has started to bring the Indian nationals stranded abroad due to Covid-19 from 7th May to 13th May. Under this mission 11 flights are scheduled to arrive at Chennai.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT HIMACHAL PRADESH FROM APRIL 18 TO 21
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Himachal Pradesh from April 18 to 21, 2023 and will stay at Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra.
On April 18, 2023, the President will inaugurate a Tulip Garden at Mashobra. On the same evening, she will attend a civic reception to be hosted in her honour by the government of Himachal Pradesh at Raj Bhavan, Shimla.
On April 19, 2023, the President will interact with the officer trainees of Indian Audit & Accounts Service at the National Academy of Audit & Accounts, Shimla. She will also grace the 26th convocation of Himachal Pradesh University at Shimla.
On April 20, 2023, the President will visit the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. Later, she will host an ‘At Home’ reception at the Rashtrapati Niwas. The Rashtrapati Niwas will be opened for public viewing on the same day.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Unveils Army Sports Institute Stadium Named After Neeraj Chopra
Visits Headquarters Southern Command At Pune
Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Army Sports Institute, Pune, today. He was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Southern Army Commander, Lieutenant General JS Nain.
During his maiden visit, the Raksha Mantri felicitated Olympians from the three services. In the unveiling ceremony, he named the Army Sports Institute stadium as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”. He then addressed the troops and interacted with the budding sportsmen of Army Sports Institute.
In a tweet Raksha Mantri said “Felicitated Subedar Neeraj Chopra at the Army Sports Institute in Pune today for his amazing performance at Tokyo Olympics. He made the country proud by winning the Olympics Gold Medal. Now, the ASI has renamed the Stadium after him. Wishing him success in his future endeavours.”
“Delighted to facilitate all the Armed Forces personnel who participated in the Tokyo Olympics. My good wishes to them for a successful career ahead,” he added.
Shri Rajnath Singh hoped that India would become a top sports nation in future and host Olympics.
The Indian Army’s “Mission Olympics” programme was launched in 2001 with an intent to deliver medal winning performances in Olympics and other international events. The focus of the Indian Army is to identify and train promising sportspersons in 11 disciplines. Mission Olympics of Indian Army through Army Sports Institute has been spearheading this initiative of the Army.
Army Sports Institute envisions to train world class sports persons, with sustained and systematic talent hunt, state of the art training and supporting infrastructure. Army Sports Institute is a unique facility for budding sportspersons.
The Raksha Mantri complimented Army Sports Institute for the exceptional training facilities being provided to the sportsperson of the country. He offered full support in providing financial and administrative assistance to the institute. The visit of the Raksha Mantri boosted the morale of the sportsmen, who are striving towards achieving the aim of excellence for the country.
The Raksha Mantri also visited Headquarters Southern Command based at Pune. The Raksha Mantri was briefed by Lieutenant General JS Nain, Army Commander, Southern Command on various operational, training and administrative issues of the largest command of Indian Army. He complimented Southern Command for its professional approach and operational readiness towards ensuring sovereignty of the Nation. He also congratulated the Command for its outstanding contribution in various Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief  operations in peninsular India, particularly towards assistance provided to civil administration in the recent flood relief operations and the pandemic. He appreciated the efforts of Southern Command for engaging with Research & Development institutes to further the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative of the Government.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Dr Maliki Osman, Minister, PMO Singapore calls on Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur
Union Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today met Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education & Foreign Affairs in the Government of Singapore. The Ministers discussed various issues related to Digital Media, Youth Exchanges and bilateral relations.
During the meeting Dr Osman informed Shri Thakur about the regulatory framework of digital platforms and Digital Media in Singapore. Discussing India’s version of the regulation Shri Thakur informed Dr Osman that that India has a three tier mechanism for regulation. Furthermore, Shri Thakur informed the visiting dignitary about India’s experiment with fact checking in form of a dedicated Fact Check Unit under Press Information Bureau and said that the Unit is easily accessible to anyone on WhatsApp or email.
Shri Thakur also informed the Minister from Singapore that India was in its 75th year of independence and since Singapore got independence on 9th August, 1965 both the countries could explore celebrating a week as India-Singapore Independence Week and it would include cultural and knowledge exchange among other things.
Shri Anurag Thakur said that India was a country with a huge youth population with aspirations and he believed it was the actions taken by the youth today that will transform India for the next hundred years. On that note, Shri Thakur also informed the visiting dignitary about India’s efforts to skill its young population through various skilling initiatives of the Government of India.
Dr Maliki Osman invited Shri Anurag Thakur to pay a visit to Singapore. Dr Maliki is on a visit to India from 24th to 26th April.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of Government Stocks
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘7.00 per cent Government Stock, 2021’ for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘8.24 per cent Government Stock, 2027’ for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.95 per cent Government Stock, 2032’ for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.40 per cent Government Stock, 2035’ for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.72 per cent Government Stock, 2055’ for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of Rs. 12,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 1,000 crore each against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on February 15, 2019 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on February 15, 2019. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon and the competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on February 15, 2019  and payment by successful bidders will be on February 18, 2019 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide Circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Defence
Army Chief interacts with Students from Assam
A National Integration Tour is organised for 25 students and three teachers of West Karbi Anglong district of Assam by Chindits brigade of Red Horns Division. The tour started on 09th December 2019 and children visited Dehradun and Amritsar before coming to Capital.
On 17th December the students interacted with General Bipin Rawat, who shared his experiences while serving in North East and motivated them to work hard and contribute actively in the nation building process. He also exhorted them to join the Indian armed forces and not to fall prey to inimical forces who are very active in their area. The students also shared their personal experience of their maiden visit outside the state. The students also interacted with The Honourable President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind on Mon.
The tour aims to give students an opportunity to comprehend vast assortment, customs and development strides made by the country in various fields. At the same time, it also increased their awareness about the facets of urban life and the educational avenues existing. The exposure will be helpful in fostering the spirit of National Integration, expanding the horizons of the young minds and making positive impact on them during their formative years.
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Ministry of Defence
VISIT OF 1TS TO JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
The ships of First Training Squadron are on a visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as part of their five nation Overseas Deployment. Captain Aftab Ahmed Khan, Senior Officer, First Training Squadron along with Commanding Officers of the 1TS ships called on Rear Admiral Yahya Bin Mohammed Al-Assiri, Western Fleet Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. Issues of bilateral Naval cooperation and training initiatives between the two countries were discussed. During the visit, the ships will be involved in interaction with officials from Royal Navy of Saudi Arabia and various other dignitaries as well as training exchange.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses condolences on the passing away of Shri Ladu Kishore Swain
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed condolences on the passing away of Shri Ladu Kishore Swain.
The Prime Minister said, “Anguished by the passing away of Lok Sabha MP from Aska, Odisha, Shri Ladu Kishore Swain Ji. He will be remembered for his rich service to society. His work towards rural development was noteworthy. Spoke to his son Nachiketa and expressed condolences.”
Ministry of Communications
Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra releases special postal cover on ‘Flamingos’
Mumbai, 22nd Mumbai 2022
Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Veena R. Srinivas released a special cover on ‘Flamingos - Mumbai's flagship winter visitors’, on the occasion of International Day of Forests. Chief Postmaster General released the special cover in the presence of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Mangrove Cell, Mumbai, Virendra Tiwari.
More than one lakh, ‘Lesser and Greater Flamingos’ migrate to Mumbai during winters. The Greater Flamingo is around 5 feet tall and whitish-pink in colour while the Lesser Flamingo is around 3 feet tall and rose-pinkish in colour.
Also a special pack of 10 Picture Postcards on ‘Avian Diversity in Maharashtra and Goa’, another pack of five Picture Postcards on Leopard with Special Cancellations and AV reality were released on the occasion. These are available for sale at the Philatelic bureaux of Mumbai General Post Office , Panaji HO , Nashik HO, Aurangabad HO, Pune HO and Nagpur GPO.
Postmaster General, Mumbai region, Swati Pandey, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Mumbai Mangrove Conservation Unit, Adarsh Reddy and Director SGNP Mallikarjun, were present on the occasion.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Commerce & Industry Minister Addresses International Conference on Quality Infrastructure
Thrust to Quality for Manufacturing Superior Product
India, a Destination for Large Scale Investment in Infrastructure: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, has called for giving thrust to quality so that India can be recognized for its superior products. Addressing anInternational Conference for Engineering Services on Quality Infrastructure for Clean & Sustainable Development in New Delhi today he expressed hope that India can be recognized world over not only for its comparative and competitive cost advantage, but also for its superior products and superior quality of services. He said there is scope of two-way expansion of trade - on the one hand there is huge export potential and on the other there is huge potential to bring engineering technology to India.
The Commerce Minister said that the Finance Minister in the Budget 2019-20 has given a road map for the expansion of infrastructure in India with investment of one lakh crore rupees in next five years. He said that an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore is proposed forthe expansion and development of railways in next 10-12 years. The Minister said this vision clearly demonstrates that India is a destination for large scale investment in infrastructure.
PiyushGoyal further said that India has become the fastest growing country in generation of solar energy. It has achieved 1200% growth in installed capacity of solar energy during the last five years. India has also become the largest user of LED bulbs with the improvement of technology and cost cutting of manufacturing. The Minister also referred to incentives proposed for electrical vehicles in this year’s budget and expressed hope that India will take a lead in the world by manufacturing two wheelers, three wheelers and four wheelers.
Commerce and Industry Minister informed that the number of households that have access to LPG through cylinders have almost doubled.He also stressed on modernization of the way electricity and gas are supplied to consumers so that the energy needs of citizensmay be met.PiyushGoyalspoke about a national gas grid for delivery of piped gas to all households in urban centres by bringing down losses and reduce cost of supply.
PIB Headquarters
PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY SURGING AHEAD Outlook – ICARE India University Ranking 2019
In the recently released Outlook – ICARE India University Ranking 2019, Pondicherry University improved its points significantly and scored 11th place among the Central Universities and 67th place among the Universities and Institutions category with an overall score of 68.58 points. The University scored 81.2 for Students Faculty Ratio , 74.9 for Faculty with Ph.D. , 63.6 for Paper per Faculty , 70.4 for Citation per Paper  and 49.7 for Inclusiveness and Diversity . This is a marked improvement compared to the past. This has been achieved by the University due to the constant guidance and support given by the leadership of Vice Chancellor Professor Gurmeet Singh encouraging the faculty and students community to perform their best and bring better academic results to place the university among one of the top most universities in India.
The Outlook – ICARE India University Ranking evaluates the institutions based on five parameters such as Students Faculty Ratio , Faculty with Ph.D.  Paper per Faculty , Citation per Paper , Inclusiveness and Diversity . Institutions are awarded overall rank based on the points scored and their key strengths in core parameters.
Outlook – ICARE India University Ranking is one of the leading ranking frameworks in India apart from National Institutional Ranking Framework  released by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Pondicherry University has been participating in many ranking frameworks and improving its performance over the years consistently. Besides the Outlook – ICARE, in the recent The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings Pondicherry University was ranked in 101 – 200 in two categories namely  Gender Equality and  Climate Action among the world universities In the earlier Times Higher Education  Emerging Economies University Rankings Pondicherry University was ranked 201-250 category. Similarly, in the recent NIRF ranking 2019, Pondicherry University jumped 14 spots than the previous year and was placed in 48th place from the previous 59th position. The University is looking to scale greater heights in the coming years with the visionary leadership of its Vice Chancellor Professor Gurmeet Singh and the dedicated contribution of Teachers, Officers and Staff to provide better academic environment to Research Scholars and Students.
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Ministry of Defence
Achievement: Air Warrior SGT Shahzar Rizvi
Sgt Shahzar Rizvi of IAF Shooting team won a Silver medal for the country today at ISSF World Cup being held at South Korea. He won the medal in
10 Mtr Air Pistol individual event. The Air Warrior missed the Gold merely by 0.2 points. Gold medalist of the event ArtemChernousov of Russia scored 240.0 points whereas Rizvi scored 239.8 point in the final round. It is prudent to mention that three Air Warriors are representing country in the said championship.
Earlier, Sgt Rizvi made his maiden ISSF World Cup appearance representing India and won the Gold medal in the 10M Air Pistol event at Guadalajara in Mexico on 03 Mar 18. Sgt Rizvi shot a world record score of 242.3 points in the final to beat Christian Reitz of Germany, 239.7 points, to win the top honour. The Air Warrior has been representing Air Force at National Shooting championships and won accolades from one and all.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Digital Literacy Among Women
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India implements a scheme titled “Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan ” under Digital India programme to usher in digital literacy in rural India by covering 6 crore rural households  by 31.03.2022. To ensure equitable geographical reach, each of the 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats across the country are envisaged to register an average of 200-300 candidates. The Scheme aims to bridge the digital divide, specifically targeting the rural population including the marginalised sections of society like Scheduled Castes  / Scheduled Tribes , Below Poverty Line , Women, differently-abled persons, and minorities.
Digitally literate persons are able to operate computers/ digital access devices , send and receive emails, browse the internet, access Government Services, search for information, undertake cashless transactions, etc. and hence use IT to actively participate in the process of nation-building.
As on 02.08.2021, approximately 5.01 crore beneficiaries have been enrolled and 4.21 crore have been trained under the PMGDISHA Scheme. So far, over 2.59 crore women beneficiaries are registered which is 52 % of the cumulative registration count. Out of the above, over 1.78 Crore women beneficiaries are certified under the scheme which is 54 % of the total certified beneficiaries under the PMGDISHA Scheme.
In addition, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education is administering ‘National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology’  Scheme, SWAYAM , SWAYAM PRABHA, National Digital Library , Virtual Lab, e-Yantra, NEAT  etc. to ensure quality education through e-learning to students across the country.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.